II 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3693 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 3, 2010 Mr. Grassley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To provide funding for the settlement of lawsuits against the Federal Government for discrimination against Black Farmers.

1.

Pigford Settlement Agreement

(a)There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Agriculture, $1,150,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out the terms of a Settlement Agreement (such Settlement Agreement) executed by In re Black Farmers Discrimination Litigation, No. 08–511 (D.D.C.) that is approved by a court order that has become final and nonappealable, and that is comprehensive and provides for the final settlement of all remaining Pigford claims (Pigford claims), as defined in section 14012(a) of Public Law 110–246 (122 Stat. 2209). The funds appropriated herein for such Settlement Agreement are in addition to the $100,000,000 in funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) that section 14012 made available for the payment of Pigford claims and are available only after such CCC funds have been fully obligated. The use of the funds appropriated herein shall be subject to the express terms of such Settlement Agreement. If any of the funds appropriated herein are not used for carrying out such Settlement Agreement, such funds shall be returned to the Treasury and shall not be made available for any purpose related to section 14012, for any other settlement agreement executed In re Black Farmers Discrimination Litigation, No. 08–511 (D.D.C.), or for any other purpose. If such Settlement Agreement is not executed and approved as provided above, then the sole funding available for Pigford claims shall be the $100,000,000 of funds of the CCC that section 14012 made available for the payment of Pigford claims. (b)Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the United States, any of its officers or agencies, or any other party to enter into such Settlement Agreement or any other settlement agreement. (c)Nothing in this section shall be construed as creating the basis for a Pigford claim. (d)Section 14012 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2209) is amended— (1)in subsection (c)(1)— (A)by striking subsection (h) and inserting subsection (g); and (B)by striking subsection (i) and inserting subsection (h); (2)by striking subsection (e); (3)in subsection (g), by striking subsection (f) and inserting subsection (e); (4)in subsection (i)— (A)by striking (i) and all that follows through Of the funds and inserting the following: (h)

Funding

Of the funds ; (B)by striking subsection (g) and inserting subsection (f); and (C)by striking paragraph (2); (5)by striking subsection (j); and (6)by redesignating subsections (f), (g), (h), and (k) as subsections (e), (f), (g), and (i), respectively.

2.

Use of stimulus funds to offset spending

(a)

In general

The unobligated balance of each amount appropriated or made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5; 123 Stat. 115) (other than under title X of division A of that Act) is rescinded, on a pro rata basis, by an aggregate amount that equals the amounts necessary to offset any net increase in spending or foregone revenues resulting from this Act and the amendments made by this Act. (b)

Report

The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to each congressional committee the amounts rescinded under subsection (a) that are within the jurisdiction of the committee.